Description |
xvi, 329 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Early life -- On the rise in London -- Initiation in covert activity -- First steps -- Our man in Paris -- The Franco-American alliance -- Gauging Bancroft's role -- In for the long haul, 1778-1783 -- Arthur Lee : spy catcher? Benjamin Franklin : traitor? Edward Bancroft : murderer? -- In America, 1783-1784 -- Return to normalcy. |
Summary |
Looks at the life of the American scientist and man of letters who led a secret life in Great Britain as British agent working against both the American colonies and the French during the Revolutionary War. |
Subject |
Bancroft, Edward, 1744-1821.
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Spies -- United States -- Biography.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Secret service.
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ISBN |
9780300118421 (clothbound : alk. paper) |
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0300118422 (clothbound : alk. paper) |
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